Vocabulary
What is a fable?
A short story meant to teach a lesson.
In Ancient Greece, which god was the King of all gods, the sky and lightning?
Zeus
Socrates is known for...
He searched for absolute truth using the Socratic Method and encouraged students to find answers for themselves and form their own opinions.
What is a Trojan Horse?
A trick and a way of getting a small group of soldiers into Troy for a revenge attack. The wooden horse rolled in through the gates on a platform and had a trap door.
What state is the use of confetti illegal in?
Alabama
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god. Greeks would go to the oracle to find out about the future.
Which was the goddess of wisdom and protector the cities?
Athena
Plato is known for...
He was Socrates student. He wrote "The Republic" which presented his plan for an ideal society and government.
What is Hippocratic Oath?
The oath is a code of ethics and behavior that physicians agree to uphold in their professional lives.
What state has the following law: A frog that dies during a frog-jumping contest can not be legally eaten?
California
What does Hellenistic mean?
Hellenistic means "Like the Greeks." This era refers to when Alexander the Great spread Greek culture to non-Greeks.
Which was Zeus's sister and the goddess of marriage?
Hera
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Like Plato, Aristotle also wrote about government. He divided government into the three types:
Oligarchy, Democracy and Monarchy.
Define each type of government.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
This is located in Egypt and named after Alexander the Great. This is one of the largest libraries in the world.
Which state has the following law:
One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
Kentucky
Define philosophy.
A Greek word that means "Love of Wisdom."
In Ancient Greece which was considered the god of the underworld?
Hades
Hippocrates was known to be...
"The Father of Medicine." He created the Hippocratic Oath.
What is the "golden mean?"
the middle between two extremes. This was created by Aristotle and he believed in living a moderate life.
What state has the following law: Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
North Carolina
Define rhetoric.
the art of public speaking and debate.
In Ancient Greece, which was the god of the sea?
Poseidon
Alexander the Great...
He was the son of King Phillip and became ruler. His dream was to create one great empire uniting Macedonians, Greeks, Egyptians and Asians. His successes marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era.
Pythagorean Theorem
This is named after scientist, Pythagoras. This is used in geometry and created to find the length of the sides of a triangle.
What state is it illegal to have a kangaroo in the barber shop?
Alaska